FDAC Resources

Judge Smith

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Judge Tait

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Judge Tait

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Rolling-out Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDAC): The business case

Our latest report sets out the first ever comprehensive plan to spread the widely-hailed Family Drug and Alcohol Court approach to every local authority in England and Wales. It provides...

Setting up an FDAC – Guidance

This guidance contains information about key issues in order to help you decide whether, when and how to establish a local FDAC. It is intended for a variety of stakeholders...

Substance misuse, trauma and domestic abuse perpetration: The perspective from Family Drug and Alcohol Courts

Domestic abuse is one of the key drivers of child protection involvement in the UK. But there is a real lack of evidence around effective ways to with domestic abuse...

The prenatal maternal representations of mothers at risk of recurrent care proceedings in the Family Drug and Alcohol Court: A thematic analysis

This research paper outlines prenatal representations of pregnant mothers who had previously lost children to care, and who were again at risk of entering care proceedings with their unborn baby.